Governor of Kansas

The Governor of Kansas holds the "supreme executive power" of the State of Kansas as provided by the first article of the Kansas Constitution. The current Governor is Kathleen Sebelius, a member of the Democratic Party, who assumed office on January 13, 2003. In 2006 she won re-election for a second term which began January 8, 2007. The term will end January 10, 2011, and by constitutional provision, she cannot run for a third term. Lieutenant Governor John E. Moore was her running mate in the 2002 election. In the 2006 election, her running mate was Mark Parkinson.

Before 1972, the governor was elected for a term of two years. The state constitution was then amended so that beginning with the 1974 election, the governor would serve a maximum of two consecutive 4-year terms. Elections occur at the same time as the Congressional midterm elections, and each term begins on the second Monday of January following the election. The lieutenant governor is subject to the same limitations and runs on a combined ticket with the governor.

If the governor becomes incapacitated, the lieutenant governor assumes the duties of the governor. However if both offices become vacant, the line of succession is determined by the legislature. Under present law, the President of the Senate would be next in line to assume the governorship, followed by the Speaker of the House.

ee also

*Governor
*List of Governors of Kansas

External links

* [http://www.ksgovernor.org/ Office of the Governor]
* [http://www.kslib.info/constitution/ Constitution of the State of Kansas]